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the city has 1.5 billion in the bank. there is development across the district and over 1,000 people move here each month. the question is can someone else do better? ward 6 council member tommy wells joins us tonight. how do you get this ball rolling on monday? >> first let me say, matt, thank you very much for having me on, that our city is doing pretty well and we've got more people moving in than moving out. our financial house is pretty much in order and in a lot of our neighborhoods like ward 6 our neighborhoods are coming back, but the thing that will most certainly derail it for the city is a government who has a crisis in ethics and certainly the government that loses the confidence in people we govern. so that is something we can't have happen. that's why i'm exploring a run for mayor to be sure we keep the progress of our great city going. >> you talked about ethics, but when mayor gray was asked to step down by a number of your colleagues, you decided not to say anything. do you still feel that wa tonight? >>
the city has 1.5 billion in the bank. there is development across the district and over 1,000 people move here each month. the question is can someone else do better? ward 6 council member tommy wells joins us tonight. how do you get this ball rolling on monday? >> first let me say, matt, thank you very much for having me on, that our city is doing pretty well and we've got more people moving in than moving out. our financial house is pretty much in order and in a lot of our neighborhoods...
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matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a financial renaissance. >> in a letter to mayor gray, he said, quote, i feel comfortable retiring at this time because the city is in excellent financial condition. perhaps the best in its history. >> he has done a great job as our chief financial officer and he made hard work look easy. >> he has also been cfo during dark days. most memorable in 2007, when tax office manager, harriette walters, was discovered ripping off taxpayers. $48million over many years. more recently, there have been questions about a lottery contract, changes to tax assessments, and transparency when it comes t
matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a...
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the city. >> clearly, no doubt we can use the resources to pay for things that are important to the city. our libraries and reccenters are not open on sundays for the most part because we don't have the money to keep them open. >> reporter: by the time the stadium is paid off the interest will push it to nearly $1 billion and the city remains on the hook for major repairs. meanwhile, community groups promise the share of the wealth, they got benched. >> not just about the team. the team winning and the team benefiting but also that it should not be just development in the neighborhood immediately he around the stadium but it should be something that helps generate income for the entire city. >> a community benefit fund created to appease opponents was supposed to pay for parks and other project ebgts benefiting neighborhoods, not a dime was ever spent. the city council abolished the fund that had $weigh million and rolled it into city covers. >> we have -- coffers. >> we have a winning team. i think it say good time to look at that and reenstate. >> reporter: but, more than one way to me
the city. >> clearly, no doubt we can use the resources to pay for things that are important to the city. our libraries and reccenters are not open on sundays for the most part because we don't have the money to keep them open. >> reporter: by the time the stadium is paid off the interest will push it to nearly $1 billion and the city remains on the hook for major repairs. meanwhile, community groups promise the share of the wealth, they got benched. >> not just about the...
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tomorrow night. >>> coming up, new orleans, the city of brotherly love? today it was. hear from the harbaugh boys leading up to sunday super bowl kickoff, next. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use only natural colors and natural flavors in yoplait original. so, anything else we can do for you, let us know. but you'll keep it to yogurt, right? 'cause we shouldn't really help with your love life. yoplait. it is so good! so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucar
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with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's -- the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> reporter: before the chicago visit he awarded presidential medals to the six educators killed in the newtown school has shooting. the president is urging congress to pass new gun legislation renewing the ban on assault weapons and banning high capacity clips. >> we don't need a cheerleader right now for new gun laws. we need somebody to enforce the laws we have. >> reporter: many lawmakers say enforcing existing laws including those on background checks will do more than writing new ones. the head of the nra is even more outspoken in opposition to any new gun restrictions. >> we will not be dupes by the hypocrisy in the white house or the congress who would deny our right to semiautomatic technology and the magazines we need to defend ourselves and our families. >> reporter: the senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on legislation banalling assault weapons the last week o
with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's -- the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> reporter: before the chicago visit he awarded presidential medals to the six educators killed in the newtown school has shooting. the president is urging congress to pass new gun legislation renewing the ban on assault weapons and banning high capacity clips. >> we don't need a cheerleader right now for new gun laws. we need somebody...
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get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. >>> taking the edge off tonight. you can call it a comeback. a logger head turtle in japan is swimming again after a shark attack thanks to her now prosthetic begins. the flippers are made from rubber fixed together with material made from wetsuits. the turtle tried 26 other models before her trainers finally found the perfect fit. over to gary now. >>> i think east of i-95 out to the bay just light snow showers tomorrow afternoon and evening, no accumulation. all the accumulation tomorrow should be out along the shore and up towards the jersey shore, too, very cold on sunday. >> have a fantastic weekend. see you back here monday. >> fox 5 news isn't over. go to www.myfoxdc.com now for news, weather and entertainment updates. fox 5 news is washington's best news on air and online at www.myfoxdc
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out in new york city public schools this year. in new york, lauren siminetti, fox business. >> and that is a radar looking nice and clear. >> we had everything today, showers, of course, and some thunderstorms trying to rock up in hagerstown and earlier, it started with big fat flakes and sleet. february's interesting. it's clearing out now and what we're left with is some cold air and some increasing breezes as a cold front that is just to the west. and that is ready to move through and that is not moving through yet and you may not notice the kind of gusts we're getting and the dropping temperatures and what i notice is that it's warmer at 6:00 and to that 47 degrees. we have the front getting ready to move on through some showers lingering on the eastern shore and that is with that patch down here and that is not a problem and some snow. a couple of spots and picked up a trace of snow with the big fat flakes and sleet that changeed over to rain and close to rain and there was a trace at reagan national as l. and tonight, we're
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department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of hacking allegations against china. time now is 4:50. we'll be right back. you are watching fox 5 morning news. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> montgomery county executive ike l
department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of...
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jewelry store in pentagon city stealing 27 diamond rings. patty herwitz is the owner of the frederick store. >> i had seen that and when i looked up from my desk and saw the guy heading toward me, that was the first thing i thought, they're here, same ones. >> reporter: the suspects have done a pretty good job hiding their faces, so no descriptions are available. >> we're in communication with arlington pd. we're reviewing their information and showing them our information and seeing if they link up. if they do, we'll work it cooperatively. >> employees and customers victimized today in frederick were treated for exposure to pepper spray, none of them hospitalized. ed. >>> two people dead after a morning fire at a house that was supposed to be vacant at a row home lounge r street southeast. witnesses say -- along r street southeast. witnesses say they could see flames across the anacostia river. firefighters found the victims inside the boarded up home both reportedly burned beyond facial recognition which may make it very difficult to ident
jewelry store in pentagon city stealing 27 diamond rings. patty herwitz is the owner of the frederick store. >> i had seen that and when i looked up from my desk and saw the guy heading toward me, that was the first thing i thought, they're here, same ones. >> reporter: the suspects have done a pretty good job hiding their faces, so no descriptions are available. >> we're in communication with arlington pd. we're reviewing their information and showing them our information and...
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for the city council last year about two burglaries. but police so far have not confirmed those reports. >> a left questions still this morning. thank you so much. we'll check in with you later. >>> looking at some of our other top stories this horn, an alexandria sheriff's deputy is on routine administrative leave after prince george's county police say the deputy shot and killed an intruder. the deputy returned home on rose marie drive in fort washington tuesday night and found an intruder inside. he shot the suspect using a personal handgun. the intruder collapsed on the front law and died. police have not released the deputy's name or the intruder's name. >>> there is another sealed hearing set for today in the chandra levy murder trial. it has to do with new evidence in the case. the capitol hill intern was found murdered back in 2001 and an illegal immigrant was found guilty and sentenced to 60 years in prison. at today's hearings, some court observers and member of the media will be allowed into the courtroom but will not be able
for the city council last year about two burglaries. but police so far have not confirmed those reports. >> a left questions still this morning. thank you so much. we'll check in with you later. >>> looking at some of our other top stories this horn, an alexandria sheriff's deputy is on routine administrative leave after prince george's county police say the deputy shot and killed an intruder. the deputy returned home on rose marie drive in fort washington tuesday night and found...
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it happened at 1:15 in the afternoon in the city of oswald. a suicide bomber dead enated explosive devices. both the bomber and the guard at the embassy was killed in the explosive. here in washington, appearing with andrea, vice president joe biden condemned the attack. >> i also really with the expression of sympathy -- i don't have detail, but was characterized as a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> while no group has said it was behind the attack, turkey's interior minister blames a group opposed to turkey's government and sharp contrast to last year's ben ghazi attack. this act is an act of terror. >> a suicide bombing is by definition an act of terror. it's a terrorist attack. however, we do not know at this point who is responsible for the motivation behind the attack. the attack itself is clearly an act of terror. >> the bombing comes one week after former secretary of state, hillary clinton, faced intense questioning over the obama administration's handling of security before its statements after september's attack on the u.s. consu
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the coast of ocean city with 40 wind tush signs. the bill heads to the senate. >>> coming up, more than a dozen u.s. companies following -- falling victims to recent cyberattacks. what can you do to protect yourself and your information. >>> and that is called street art. a new exhibit chronicling the graffiti area. . >> what happens when a curling tutorial goes wrong? the young girl in disbelief when she realized she burns off her hair. a few months later, she layoffs at herself and decided to post the video on youtube. . >>> a new report shows more and more consumers continue to battle identity theft. fox's brenda butner has tips to protect yourself and your information. >> reporter: it may be the premise of a hit hollywood comedy. identity theft is no laughing matter when you're the victim. >> it's too easy to steal information and money and the cyberdomains around the world are an easy victim to prey and to the hackers out there. >> reporter: research from javelin strategy shows there was a new victim of identity fraud once ever
the coast of ocean city with 40 wind tush signs. the bill heads to the senate. >>> coming up, more than a dozen u.s. companies following -- falling victims to recent cyberattacks. what can you do to protect yourself and your information. >>> and that is called street art. a new exhibit chronicling the graffiti area. . >> what happens when a curling tutorial goes wrong? the young girl in disbelief when she realized she burns off her hair. a few months later, she layoffs...
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today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial problems. and gandhi, like tony williams who preceded him as chief financial officer during the control board period, can be very proud of their financial stewardship. >> switching gears a little bit, last night on fox 5, tommy wells announced his candidacy for mayor. what do you think has changed? >> this is a very long, long shot. there are surprises. but this is a guy whose con constituency is limited to one ward. he doesn't have a distinctive legislative record. and it's a free country. anybody can run. but he would really be way down there. jack evans, the council member from ward 2, lo
today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial...
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get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> now you have the news edge. of course, the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. sue palka says it's going to be a beautiful day tomorrow. hope you enjoy it. in the meantime we'll be back here tomorrow, fox 5 news edge at 6:00. see you then. >> fox 5 news isn't over. go to www.myfoxdc.com now for news, weather and entertainment upda
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the homicides are very rare here in the city of alexandria. certainly this news is unsettling to many of the neighbors in this community. going bac to march when the resident complained to the city council. at that time the mayor told the resident he believed there had been arrests in some of those cases. that was last march. the most recent break in was at this house last november. and certainly there's been other reports here of vehicle thefts, other break ins. got to believe this is something police are going to be looking into as this case unfolds. >> all right, melanie. thank you very much. >>> now a frightening story from a california couple taken hostage by a man believed to be former lapd officer christopher dorner. dorner accused in several killings. the body found in the cabin has not been identified. the couple says they walked into their mountain cabin and found dorner inside with a gun. >> he came in like with a cord and tied it. >> couple extension cords. >> put a case over our heads. tied it real tight . she got her gag off and
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robbery at the zales jewelry store in pentagon city. the same gang of thieves? police in both arlington and frederick are comparing videos and notes. >> we were open today, all day, and tomorrow will be open completely full staffed back to business as usual because valentine's day is coming. >> lieutenant pennington says arresting one of the men should help them close the case. as one person on the street in frederick tonight told us, there's no honor among thieves. brian. >>> bob barnard tonight. taking a live look outside. calm and quiet out there now. changes may be coming. it's looking worse for our neighbors to the north. sue has the details. sue, what do you see? >> for the first time this year, we had a lot of clippers coming through, but now there's a southern storm that is trying to get organized and that will be a player. let me show you what i'm talking about as we check out our radar. you can see a batch of snow north of chicago and a lot of heavy rain down east of houston traveling along the gulf coast. it appears those two
robbery at the zales jewelry store in pentagon city. the same gang of thieves? police in both arlington and frederick are comparing videos and notes. >> we were open today, all day, and tomorrow will be open completely full staffed back to business as usual because valentine's day is coming. >> lieutenant pennington says arresting one of the men should help them close the case. as one person on the street in frederick tonight told us, there's no honor among thieves. brian....
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tell me the name of your city. >> the name of our city is estuaria. it's in honor of the chesapeake bay. second largest in the world. since we were so close, what we decided to do, why don't we help our local waterway instead of going to asia and help theirs. >> start at home. someone point out some things that are helping to deal with rethinking runoff. >> sure. right here which one of our main features is save the bay bridge. this bridge will have to be made in order to help with the population growth. since it's always in the water, it will have a filtration device. it will be constantly filtering it. >> what do you guys think your chances are of winning? >> pretty high. >> i like it. right out of the gate. why do you think yours stands apart? >> we worked hard. we put in effort. it turned out great. >> it did turn out great. high five to all my brilliant kids. high five too. myfoxdc.com is our web site. we have a link to future city if you want to find out more about how this whole thing work. coming up in our next hour, educational video game. we
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easy. ♪ . >>> about 250 members of the city of the praise congregation packed into the prince georges county courthouse today. they were hoping for a ruling in one of the four pending cases over who should run the mega church in landover. john henrehan has more on that. >> reporter: what happened in court was a postponement triggered by the filing of a last-minute motion. the legal battle over control of the facilities, of the huge megachurch in landover is far from over. >> so be it. >> amen. >> reporter: there were prayer sessions outside of the courthouse and from the other side of the dispute, a prayer session in the hallway outside of an upstairs crime. at issue, fundamental, who should run the sprawling jericho baptist megachurch located near fed ex field in the buildings, school, book store and man parking lots are worth tips of millions of dollars. the late apostle betty peebles was the longtime leader. she left instructions to the board to keep joel in the ministry and not in church leadership. >> god has been good. >> reporter: he is a charismatic minister and is popular wit
easy. ♪ . >>> about 250 members of the city of the praise congregation packed into the prince georges county courthouse today. they were hoping for a ruling in one of the four pending cases over who should run the mega church in landover. john henrehan has more on that. >> reporter: what happened in court was a postponement triggered by the filing of a last-minute motion. the legal battle over control of the facilities, of the huge megachurch in landover is far from over....
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it's confined to the shoulder. lanes are open, but traffic slows leaving 630 courthouse road, leaving stafford, delays dale city woodbridge and newington to edsel road. outer loop of the beltway below speed towards georgia avenue. we'll show you what else is happening. if you are continuing to work not on 295, below speed, down to 22 miles per hour, to the inbound 11th street bridge. gw parkway traffic slowing from 123 to the key bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you. congress has just four days to avert the beginning of sequester related budget cuts. while some have warned of a scorched earth future if the budget slashing begins, there are some in congress and elsewhere who say the process may have an upside. here to talk about if there is indeed an upside is a staff writer at roll call, and a frequent guest of the show. i'm happy that you're here, talking once again about the sequester and what it means. i guess the big question is, is there an upside to these budget cuts? >> if the
it's confined to the shoulder. lanes are open, but traffic slows leaving 630 courthouse road, leaving stafford, delays dale city woodbridge and newington to edsel road. outer loop of the beltway below speed towards georgia avenue. we'll show you what else is happening. if you are continuing to work not on 295, below speed, down to 22 miles per hour, to the inbound 11th street bridge. gw parkway traffic slowing from 123 to the key bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic....
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is the most literate city in america. the honor comes with a healthy dose of irony as fox 5's beth parker shows us. >> i think that's really cool. >> i'm excited. >> obviously we're extremely flattered. >> reporter: flattered that so many d.c. residents are letting books take them on a journey. lacey dunham works for politics and prose bookstore. she is so excited by a book she read by the writer jasmine ward. >> it gives me chills to think about it because it's so wonderful. >> reporter: that enthusiasm is contagious. a new study says the residents of d.c. are more literate than their counterparts in any other city than america. >> we're wonderfully loyal to us and the printed word in general. >> i read a lot, yes. >> it's true, too, people that you meet at work, people are very well read. >> reporter: researchers measured things like how many bookstores a city has, how many people still read the newspaper and how much education people get. at 14th and v northwest inside the restaurant and bookstore busboys and poets --
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the city, the condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media got a tour of one of the largest projects under way. the marriott hotel taking place next door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more meeting rooms to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1200 rooms, a total of 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center. when if opens, it should employ about a thousand people. 51% of those jobs will go to district residents. when complete, this place is going to be absolutely massive. because of height restrictions here in the district, it can only go up 14 floors. so to find space, construction crews dug down over 100 feet. down below, it is so deep it is considered a mining exercise. >> you are required to bring an oxygen tank with you just like you would if you were in a mine. >> reporter: there is more to come. district leaders have gone after domestic and foreign investors. at the city center project downtown, it's deep pocket investors from qatar paying the bills. the mayo
the city, the condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media got a tour of one of the largest projects under way. the marriott hotel taking place next door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more meeting rooms to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1200 rooms, a total of 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center. when if opens, it should employ about a thousand...
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shovel around city schools and dozens of people showed up outside city hall to volunteer their services. >>> >>> the national hurricane center now said superstorm sand i was the second most expensive storm in american history. the storm that hit late october caused an estimated $50 billion in damage. sand was also the goodliest hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years. >>> and the westminster dog show released's new way to keep on top of your favorite dogs. it's an app and you can use it as a guide to see how the dogs jar judged and the breed and a schedule of the show. the app is free. search for westminister dog show 13 on itunes. it started yesterday and starts today. >> great for dog lovers. >> yeah. >>> and next on the news edge at 6. >> staying on top of the breaking news, the search for an armed ex-cop in california and the intense manhunt for the former los angeles police officer accused of going on the killing spree. the latest details and looks like he might be pinned down in a cab know as we speak. >>> and president obama lays out a wish list for his second term. makes a hu
shovel around city schools and dozens of people showed up outside city hall to volunteer their services. >>> >>> the national hurricane center now said superstorm sand i was the second most expensive storm in american history. the storm that hit late october caused an estimated $50 billion in damage. sand was also the goodliest hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years. >>> and the westminster dog show released's new way to keep on top of your favorite dogs. it's an...
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this is boston common behind me which is the major park in the city. a lot of people walk through boston common. it's a little bit of a short- cut to get to different sections of the city. so plows have tried to keep boston common plowed throughout the night, but now visibility is poor. the snow is starting to pick up and the wind is really a big issue, too. as a matter of fact, i want to show you right here this is the statehouse. there are two flags there you can see or maybe you can't. visibility is very poor. the winds have been clocked at 49 miles an hour and that's expected to go up dramatically. over here in front of the statehouse there is a plow there now. you can see it's trying to keep the sidewalks clear. as for the roads, though, right now there's a state of emergency and cars are not allowed to travel in massachusetts at all. so the only way people can get around at this point is walking. in fact, i see some people right there by the crosswalk and they are probably walking to go out. i've actually encountered a lot of people who are takin
this is boston common behind me which is the major park in the city. a lot of people walk through boston common. it's a little bit of a short- cut to get to different sections of the city. so plows have tried to keep boston common plowed throughout the night, but now visibility is poor. the snow is starting to pick up and the wind is really a big issue, too. as a matter of fact, i want to show you right here this is the statehouse. there are two flags there you can see or maybe you can't....
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and to alabama and miss sippy and a little bit of -- and mississippi and some snow around oklahoma city and wichita and that is the snow we're going to watch and it will start around this area as a bit of light rain tomorrow and that is probably in the mid- to late morning and when that mixes with snow, it won't happen until 6:00 and that is mainly west. it's looking look the rush hours are going to be okay. certainly morning and the evening might be wet. as this goes on and this meet continue, we expect anything that falls to melt on pavement. to the north and west where it's colder and you get a bit of a ban, we're going to say there is a chance that -- chance that uck accumulate one or two inches, mainly on grassy areas. there are no advisories issued. the national weather service is going to hold off on that until they see how they're looking in the morning and we'll see some for winter weather north and west of the district tomorrow. and checking out the future cast, the area at noon is still mainly dry and that rain is moving from south to north and you begin to see changeover aro
and to alabama and miss sippy and a little bit of -- and mississippi and some snow around oklahoma city and wichita and that is the snow we're going to watch and it will start around this area as a bit of light rain tomorrow and that is probably in the mid- to late morning and when that mixes with snow, it won't happen until 6:00 and that is mainly west. it's looking look the rush hours are going to be okay. certainly morning and the evening might be wet. as this goes on and this meet continue,...
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here is a look at the three most ticketed intersections in the city of rockville. westbound goody drive at research boulevard, 5087 violations in 2012. 1043 in 2011. >>> westbound goody at gaither road, 4487 in 2012. 756 in 2011. and then northbound seven locks at fortune terrace, 3981 in just five months. they didn't have a camera in in 2011. all those tickets racked up from august to december of last year. the tickets are $75 each. that means the city of rockville in 2012 brought in more than $1.3 million. wisdom and sarah, that is more than double what they brought in in 2011 and other years past. coming up in the 6:00 hour, we'll be life with lon anderson from aaa to talk a little bit more about this camera controversy. >>> i'm sure he will be fired up as lon usually gets over issues like this. thank you. >>> a news alert out of prince george's county this morning. police are searching for a murder suspect wanted for killing a 71-year-old woman. police found geraldine mcentire dead in her capital heights home on chapel oaks drive saturday afternoon. no word yet
here is a look at the three most ticketed intersections in the city of rockville. westbound goody drive at research boulevard, 5087 violations in 2012. 1043 in 2011. >>> westbound goody at gaither road, 4487 in 2012. 756 in 2011. and then northbound seven locks at fortune terrace, 3981 in just five months. they didn't have a camera in in 2011. all those tickets racked up from august to december of last year. the tickets are $75 each. that means the city of rockville in 2012 brought in...
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the mayor says the city fire and police personnel will be benefited. more than 42 state, the district of columbia can easily afford to help say observers. >> spending $100 million on housing is a lot and will help us create 10,000 units. it's not enough. >> some disagreement already. should the recipients of the subsidies be allowed to sell their homes, repay the subsidy? others say no. it would diminish the amount of affordable housing. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> the committee considering gun control legislation has not made any decisions as of now. >> top, you say we are dodging a bullet this week when it comes to this nor'easter. that's the word that scares us the most. >> wait until i show you the track of this storm. it's almost a perfect track. it looks more and more likely. a live look outside. 49 was the high. that's our live michael and son. downtown hovering, dew point in the low 20s, barely dry air mass. winds out of the north at 13. that will help funnel some of the colder air into the metro area tonight and tomorrow. temperatures in the subu
the mayor says the city fire and police personnel will be benefited. more than 42 state, the district of columbia can easily afford to help say observers. >> spending $100 million on housing is a lot and will help us create 10,000 units. it's not enough. >> some disagreement already. should the recipients of the subsidies be allowed to sell their homes, repay the subsidy? others say no. it would diminish the amount of affordable housing. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> the committee...
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. >>> the party is over in new orleans as the city cleans up after mardi gras. partieriers had no problem yesterday with a little bit of rain and crowds were smaller than they've been recently. police in the city have been busy lately dealing with the celebration shortly after super bowl crowds cleared out. a little quieter. everybody is moving a little slower this morning. >>> some of of the oldest olympic sports but wrestling in the olympics will soon be a thing of the past. beth parker talked to one olympic hopeful about the impact of this decision. >> helen was the first girl in maryland to place at the state tournament in wrestling. >> helen me result of lis in the red from rockville, maryland w. >> reporter: she had dreamed of being an olympic champion. at 17, she was the youngest woman ever to make the world team. now, international olympic committee says it will eliminate wrestling as an olympic sport in 2020. >> hell insent me a text message at 5:30 in the morning telling me, read this article and this is horrible. this would be so sad and she actually
. >>> the party is over in new orleans as the city cleans up after mardi gras. partieriers had no problem yesterday with a little bit of rain and crowds were smaller than they've been recently. police in the city have been busy lately dealing with the celebration shortly after super bowl crowds cleared out. a little quieter. everybody is moving a little slower this morning. >>> some of of the oldest olympic sports but wrestling in the olympics will soon be a thing of the past....
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the city is gearing up for a huge celebration. we're going to tell you how you can be a part of it all coming up next live on fox 5. stay with us. >>> it's your look at the new and note worthy in the week ahead, for the week february 11th. monday, james overstar will be the opening speaker at the high speed rail summit being held in washington. starts at 8:30. tuesday, february 12th, following president obama's gun control proposals, the senate judiciary committee holds hearings on new laws to reduce gun violence, that's at 10:00 a.m. on wednesday, february 13th, the house homeland security committee opens hearings on new perspectives on terrorism after the united states' successful mission against top al-qaida leaders. that's at 9:30 a.m. thursday, february 14th, following the bombing of a u.s. diplomatic building in turkey and the consulate attack in september, a hearing on embassy security beginning at 9:30 a.m. on friday, february 15th, office of the united states federal trade representative will open hearings on foreign coun
the city is gearing up for a huge celebration. we're going to tell you how you can be a part of it all coming up next live on fox 5. stay with us. >>> it's your look at the new and note worthy in the week ahead, for the week february 11th. monday, james overstar will be the opening speaker at the high speed rail summit being held in washington. starts at 8:30. tuesday, february 12th, following president obama's gun control proposals, the senate judiciary committee holds hearings on new...
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, people talk about the appearance and condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media toured one of the largest projects underway, the marriott marquis hotel taking shape next-door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more ballrooms, more meeting rooms, all these things to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1,200 rooms, 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center. when it opens, it should employ about 1,000 people, 51% of those jobs going to district residents. when complete, this place is going to be absolutely massive. because of height restrictions here in the district, it can only go up 14 floors. so to find space construction crews dug down, over 100 feet, in fact, down below it's considered a mining exercise it's so deep. >> you're required to bring an oxygen tank with you just like if you were in a mine. >> reporter: there is more to come. district leaders have gone after domestic and foreign investors. at the city center project downtown its deep pocket investors from cutt
, people talk about the appearance and condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media toured one of the largest projects underway, the marriott marquis hotel taking shape next-door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more ballrooms, more meeting rooms, all these things to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1,200 rooms, 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center....
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leave the phone in the car like i do and travel to the nation's sexiest city. we'll take you there. >> and dare we say snow for your valentine's morning? gary mcgrady joining us with the forecast still ahead. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> back to our top story tonight, pope benedict xvi is resigning. the pope stunned the roman catholic church today when he announced he would step down saying he no longer had the mental or physical strength to carry on. the last day will be february 28th. he's the first pope to resign in 700 years. he will not be involved in a new selection process. the former mayor of boston and former u.s. ambassador to the vatican joins us with perspective tonight. thank you for joining us. >> good eveni
leave the phone in the car like i do and travel to the nation's sexiest city. we'll take you there. >> and dare we say snow for your valentine's morning? gary mcgrady joining us with the forecast still ahead. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with...
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the council will consider a resolution disapproving of jim graham's conduct related to the city's lottery contract. investigations have found that graham told a developer he would support his bid for the lottery contract in exchange for the developer dropping out of a project around a metro station. graham disputes the findings. tony? >>> allison, the count down keeps ticking to sequestration. we inch closer to the deadline. only a few days left until the cuts take effect and looks like they will happen. fox5's melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with the latest. good morning, melanie. >> reporter: good morning, tony. president obama is going to host the nation's governors at the white house later today. he says he's looking for a few good partners to help pressure congress to stop the crest ration -- sequestration. the white house has released the possible impacts. lawmakers will return to capitol hill today, looking for ways to perhaps rework the cuts that will hit every line item in every federal agency. administration leaders say the spending reductions will furlough hundreds of t
the council will consider a resolution disapproving of jim graham's conduct related to the city's lottery contract. investigations have found that graham told a developer he would support his bid for the lottery contract in exchange for the developer dropping out of a project around a metro station. graham disputes the findings. tony? >>> allison, the count down keeps ticking to sequestration. we inch closer to the deadline. only a few days left until the cuts take effect and looks...
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31 in new york city. temperatures only half the story. winds will be out of the west gusting to 30 today. windchill values in the teens and 20s. nice quiet afternoon. not expecting any action today. a few clouds. mix of clouds and son. should be clear and cold. tomorrow looks good. fast forward to friday. our next chance for any system at all here. this could be a combination of snow, sleet. maybe freezing rain by friday afternoon. there's future cast and by 12 noon indicating out to our west. certainly the possibility around here on friday could get a wintery mix in the afternoon and evening hours. cold today. 38 the actual air temperature . never feel that warm with those winds. bundle up and be ready for a cold one. there's your wintery mix friday. transitions to rain friday night and saturday. and a bit of a warmup. low 50s around here by sunday/monday. >> thank you, sir. >> thanks, tuck. >> let's go to julie right now. tell us what's happening on the roads. >> on the roads. here we go. southbound along 270 nice to see the sunshine ri
31 in new york city. temperatures only half the story. winds will be out of the west gusting to 30 today. windchill values in the teens and 20s. nice quiet afternoon. not expecting any action today. a few clouds. mix of clouds and son. should be clear and cold. tomorrow looks good. fast forward to friday. our next chance for any system at all here. this could be a combination of snow, sleet. maybe freezing rain by friday afternoon. there's future cast and by 12 noon indicating out to our west....
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we should follow the example of new york city nurse when hurricane sandy plunged her house into darkness, she wasn't thinking about how her own home was faring, her mind was on the 20 precious newborn in her care and rescue plan she devised that kept them all safe. we should follow the example of a north miami woman. when she arrived at the polling place she was told to wait to vote might be six hours. as time went by her concern was not with her tired body but whether folks like her would get to have a say. hour after hour, people stayed in line to support her because she is 102 years old. they erupted in cheers when she put on sticker that read, i voted. [ applause ] >> we should follow the example after police officer named brian murphy. whether a gunman opened fire on a sikh temple in wisconsin, brian was the first to arrive and he did not consider his own safety. he fought back u until help arrived and ordered his fellow officers to protect the safety americans worshipping inside even as he lay bleeding from 12 bullet wounds. when asked how he did that, brian said, that is just the
we should follow the example of new york city nurse when hurricane sandy plunged her house into darkness, she wasn't thinking about how her own home was faring, her mind was on the 20 precious newborn in her care and rescue plan she devised that kept them all safe. we should follow the example of a north miami woman. when she arrived at the polling place she was told to wait to vote might be six hours. as time went by her concern was not with her tired body but whether folks like her would get...
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the footage shows an airport in a surrounding city said to be kandahar in afghanistan. it also shows the drone allegedly landing at a base in eastern iran. now iran claimed it took control of the drone and landed it, but u.s. officials say the drone malfunctioned, and it was forced it land. that is the latest from the newscast. back to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> it could be a grueling day for president obama's pick to head the cia. john brennan will face tough questions from democrats and republicans during his confirmation hearing. brennan, who is the president's chief counterterrorism adviser now, is under scrutiny for the administration's use of drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists overseas. the senate intelligence committee will also likely grill him over his support for the bush administration's interrogation policies. brennan served in the cia under president george w. bush. >>> today is defense secretary leon panetta's turn to answer questions about september's deadly attack in benghazi, libya. he and the chairman of the joint chiefs will testify before
the footage shows an airport in a surrounding city said to be kandahar in afghanistan. it also shows the drone allegedly landing at a base in eastern iran. now iran claimed it took control of the drone and landed it, but u.s. officials say the drone malfunctioned, and it was forced it land. that is the latest from the newscast. back to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> it could be a grueling day for president obama's pick to head the cia. john brennan will face tough questions from...
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just overwhelming to have that kind of enthusiasm in the city where you can play every week and get the same type of crowd. thousands of kids coming every week. >> reporter: your best memory? >> man, just playing with a lot of those funk groups, and just seeing how the people, the audience interact as well. two different styles of music, but they was like on it. i remember the old 930 club, you know, and we would play with fish bone, and some of those groups and they have a totally different style. the music was raw. the people just lose their mind. >> reporter: do you still like to play the old stuff, or do you like to play new stuff now? >> you know, a lot of our old stuff is like classic music, and -- >> reporter: don't mess with a classic. right. >> we play a lot of our old music, and of course we're like a new twist, bring it up-to- date a little bit. we're going to have all the original members this sunday. we're going to take them back, and we're going to get a little new on them, too. >> reporter: tell them what you were singing earlier. come on. he's classic. but he's also curr
just overwhelming to have that kind of enthusiasm in the city where you can play every week and get the same type of crowd. thousands of kids coming every week. >> reporter: your best memory? >> man, just playing with a lot of those funk groups, and just seeing how the people, the audience interact as well. two different styles of music, but they was like on it. i remember the old 930 club, you know, and we would play with fish bone, and some of those groups and they have a totally...
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we do want to be clear that this is in the city of college park and even though we are hearing that this is off campus, it doesn't necessarily mean that this neighborhood is populated or connected to university of maryland. but, of course, they are all one very large community together and so any time something does happen around the campus or near the off- campus areas, university ever maryland police also getting involved in putting information out but prince george's county police the lead on this scene at this point. we do hope to get more information as the story unfolds as detectives are still inside that house. people are still working very much an active scene and they usually don't give us a whole lot more information until daylight and they have a little bit more of their things crossed off and they talk to all the investigators. that is the most we can tell out record at this point. but if we get anything new, we'll let you know. >> i know you'll follow it. thank you. >>> and we continue to follow a developing crisis in issue i can't. north korea is admitting that it carried o
we do want to be clear that this is in the city of college park and even though we are hearing that this is off campus, it doesn't necessarily mean that this neighborhood is populated or connected to university of maryland. but, of course, they are all one very large community together and so any time something does happen around the campus or near the off- campus areas, university ever maryland police also getting involved in putting information out but prince george's county police the lead...
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delays from duke city. lanes are open continuing across the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. . >>> our top stories, police in maryland continue to investigate a shooting that left two men men dead in montgomery county. takoma park police say they responded to a home on flower drive around 2:00 sunday morning. police now say they are investigating it as a murder suicide. the victim are identified as david draw and steven hickman. draws with i teacher at high road primary and middle school in d.c. school officials are expected to release more information later on today regarding his death. >>> in fauquier county, virginia, police or the lookout for a person of interest in a double homicide investigation. on sunday, deputies found 74- year-old ethel slack and her husband, 08-year-old nelson slack in hair home on bunk are hill road both suffering injuries to the upper body. police are now locking for 60- year-old john jeffries of fredericksburg, virginia. they just want to question him about the murders police say. >>> presid
delays from duke city. lanes are open continuing across the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. . >>> our top stories, police in maryland continue to investigate a shooting that left two men men dead in montgomery county. takoma park police say they responded to a home on flower drive around 2:00 sunday morning. police now say they are investigating it as a murder suicide. the victim are identified as david draw and steven hickman. draws with i...
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huge apartment building that sits in the middle of the city's thriving adam's mortgage neighborhood. >> 35 years. >> okay. this year his rent cannot be raised by more than roughly 4%. that is a consumer price index, plus another 2%. but once the units are vacant, the rent controls are lifted. >> how much do you pay in rent? >> i pay close to $800. >> should you vacate, the landlord could charge what for the same place? >> they start at 3,163. >> he lives in columbia plaza in foggy bottom where george washington university students and long-time tenants buy for rent control apartments. >> around $2400. >> one bedroom? >> yup. >> rent control is not in danger of disappearing. but the rent control units is on a decline. >> this is 14th street in northwest washington and some of us have been here long enough to remember when homeowners and renters had to share this space with prostitutes and drug addicts. a one bedroom apartment could cost you $2 to $6,000 rent per month. >> none of the construction workers could consider a move here. the new units are not under rent control. >> prices a
huge apartment building that sits in the middle of the city's thriving adam's mortgage neighborhood. >> 35 years. >> okay. this year his rent cannot be raised by more than roughly 4%. that is a consumer price index, plus another 2%. but once the units are vacant, the rent controls are lifted. >> how much do you pay in rent? >> i pay close to $800. >> should you vacate, the landlord could charge what for the same place? >> they start at 3,163. >> he...
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flames fully engulfed that the city for hours. the warehouse has been -- is in an isolated area. it did not affect traffic or residence. >> and over the scene of a major crash. five vehicles were involved. it was an accident near the intersection of dale boulevard and cluff verdell road. they're serious injuries but we have not been given specific. the crash has led to significant back of in that area. >> turning now to a story that will affect all of us in some way. across the board budget cuts. growing expectations of a eight- ripple effect to the economy especially here in our region if the deal is not reached between the white house and congress. leon panetta said the vast majority of the defense department's 800,000 civilian workers would be furloughed one day a week after 22 weeks. d.c. virginia, and maryland are expected to be hit the hardest. the impact on many of you in the private sector. >> brenman garay said he gets a lot of business from people who stay at nearby hotels on government related business. >> during that time there will be in two or three times a week. or
flames fully engulfed that the city for hours. the warehouse has been -- is in an isolated area. it did not affect traffic or residence. >> and over the scene of a major crash. five vehicles were involved. it was an accident near the intersection of dale boulevard and cluff verdell road. they're serious injuries but we have not been given specific. the crash has led to significant back of in that area. >> turning now to a story that will affect all of us in some way. across the...
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enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ >> our power player of the week. he spends 60 to 90 minutes at th end of each day, logging each presidential activity. >> unofficial? yes, i guess it's unofficial. >> chris: stupid, we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ ty ] hi, are you lindsey? yes. did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes. [ male announcer ] well, lindsey, you're about to get verizon fios quantum, america's fastest, most reliable internet. so that's what you used to have... okay. and that's fios. wow, this is crazy fast, almost unbelievable. [ male announcer ] that will put some gas in the old tank, lindsey. supercharge your internet speeds. switch to fios and we'll triple your speed for free with an upgrade to fios quantum. living life at quantum speed, call the verizon center for customers wit
enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ >> our power player of the week. he spends 60 to 90 minutes at th end of each day, logging each presidential activity. >> unofficial? yes, i guess it's unofficial. >> chris: stupid, we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who...
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. >>> straight up 5:00, we are getting you live picture right now there vatican city where pope benedict xvi is making his first public appearance since his resignation announcement t will be his sex tonight last public audience before retiring at the end of the month -- his second to last public audience before retiring at the end of the month. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom marcan in on our weather here locally and talk to tucker barnes. >> we have an action-packed day starting with clear skies and cold conditions. later today, we'll cloud up and get a period of rain. parts of the area will transition over to snow tonight. not going to be a major storm. not talking boston blizzard. later tonight, i think after the rush hour, there could be some light accumulations if you are concerned about coming back from work later this afternoon, generally with the exception of if you are going well north and west, it should just be rain showers for you. 36 at reagan national. dulles and bwi marshall, 33 degrees. not concerned with anything falling from the skies. we still have clear skies for
. >>> straight up 5:00, we are getting you live picture right now there vatican city where pope benedict xvi is making his first public appearance since his resignation announcement t will be his sex tonight last public audience before retiring at the end of the month -- his second to last public audience before retiring at the end of the month. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom marcan in on our weather here locally and talk to tucker barnes. >> we have an...
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we'll have more from vatican city after the break. >>> in just a few hours from now, probes will lead ash wednesday service, his last as the leader of the catholic church. earlier this morning, the pope held his weekly yep audience that had to be moved to a larger venue to hold the huge crowd. the holy father said his resignation is for the good of the church. live look right now at the vatican. planning a very large audience for the day before his rest you go nation takes effect. it is set to be held outside on the massive st. peter's square. a live look there at vatican city. >>> as passengers on that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico continue to complain about the conditions on the boat, the president of carnival is now apologizing and also contradicting the accounts of some passengers. jerry cahill said the ship does have running water and most of its rest room are working. he also downplayed the possibility of an outbreak of disease from unsanitary conditions. the vessel is being towed to mobile, alabama. >> still some very up happy passengers on there. >> why
we'll have more from vatican city after the break. >>> in just a few hours from now, probes will lead ash wednesday service, his last as the leader of the catholic church. earlier this morning, the pope held his weekly yep audience that had to be moved to a larger venue to hold the huge crowd. the holy father said his resignation is for the good of the church. live look right now at the vatican. planning a very large audience for the day before his rest you go nation takes...
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in new york, it is more about the city of new york than the state of new york. the smoking bans which did not help -- did not hurt businesses. when everybody knew the rules, all the bad restaurants shifted over. -- all the restaurants shifted over. this allows a more sophisticated way of dealing with the socialized costs so will we can share them more easily. if you create rules that everyone can follow, they will all do the right thing. otherwise, people will cherry pick and profits accordingly. i personally think each state will have to find their own way of going on this path. it is worth putting this in a document. asked mike bloomberg if this is good or bad. if we're talking about the impact of sodas comment that was worth the risk politically to get that conversation going. there are many other states. fantastic improvement in some of the major urban areas like philadelphia. when you look at this places, they are simple things done well. real food, social infrastructure, mich.-as its 4x4 tool. what little to do all of view, it ought to be about second opin
in new york, it is more about the city of new york than the state of new york. the smoking bans which did not help -- did not hurt businesses. when everybody knew the rules, all the bad restaurants shifted over. -- all the restaurants shifted over. this allows a more sophisticated way of dealing with the socialized costs so will we can share them more easily. if you create rules that everyone can follow, they will all do the right thing. otherwise, people will cherry pick and profits...
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george town travels to the queen city. game for cincinn >> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealer. brought to you by your forward.ng you >> georgetown led by five. the bearcats made a run. this is a pretty nice shot. falling out of bounds. 54-51. the hoyas extend their streak to six straight. this is the biggest game this bunch has played this year. this is a tournament maker or for maryland. have to win to get in. howard has been suspended for team rule. he will not be there. the devils embarrassed maryland this year. they are ranked number 1 in the nation in a usa today poll. if you are maryland, this is you play for. this is fun. >> i know they will be excited for the game. two inone form and another. have to dial them that can do it the -- top in one form and two in another. >> if you want to see the nationals, you have to take a trip. the full squad will be in camp tomorrow afternoon. there is a whole lot of competition on this what this season. loadedionals are everywhere. >> at any given t
george town travels to the queen city. game for cincinn >> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealer. brought to you by your forward.ng you >> georgetown led by five. the bearcats made a run. this is a pretty nice shot. falling out of bounds. 54-51. the hoyas extend their streak to six straight. this is the biggest game this bunch has played this year. this is a tournament maker or for maryland. have to win to get in. howard has been suspended for team rule....
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virginia governor bob mcdonnell joined thems mayor ceremony.dbreaking the city council approved a of november. it is expected to be completed in july. any couples in the district showed their love this week by knot on valentine's .ay the dc superior court in northwest held an event called 14th.the they performed a wedding .eremony every half-hour newlywed couple told us why they chose valentine's day as their wedding day. >> the best part is putting god first. once you have that, everything else is like a party. honesty comes first. got to coordinate. 6cording to american express, either americans proposed or got married this year on valentine's day. had a major family lottery when. -- lottery win. lottery when. --[ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no
virginia governor bob mcdonnell joined thems mayor ceremony.dbreaking the city council approved a of november. it is expected to be completed in july. any couples in the district showed their love this week by knot on valentine's .ay the dc superior court in northwest held an event called 14th.the they performed a wedding .eremony every half-hour newlywed couple told us why they chose valentine's day as their wedding day. >> the best part is putting god first. once you have that,...
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especially north of the city. northeast washington and prince george's county. farther west along interstate 81 corridor, some snow and sleet. temperatures are cool but not cold enough for this to accumulate. upper level look to the west. we will transition eastward. the major system will develop off the coast. the result will be some snow in winter precipitation, but no significant accumulation at all. pretty does quickly moving event over the overnight hours. skies will clear out quickly through the overnight. we will see a lot of sunshine in the forecast through the day tomorrow. temperatures will make a nice recovery tomorrow afternoon. it will be sunny when you wake up. temperatures at 29-35 degrees. through the day sunshine and 47-52. just as mild on friday, a strong cold front late friday night. that will be followed by a snow shower or two. a breezy, cold weekend. been warming up a bit next week. -- then warming up a bit next week. click on to our weather site at wjla.com to always get the updated weather conditions. occasionally he will seek the handsom
especially north of the city. northeast washington and prince george's county. farther west along interstate 81 corridor, some snow and sleet. temperatures are cool but not cold enough for this to accumulate. upper level look to the west. we will transition eastward. the major system will develop off the coast. the result will be some snow in winter precipitation, but no significant accumulation at all. pretty does quickly moving event over the overnight hours. skies will clear out quickly...
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the fat tuesday celebrations down in the crescent city. >> be good to be in the big easy today. as we head to the break, a live look outside. we're going to get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. it's 7:26. you are watching fox 5 morning news. s. [ male announcerrx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> allison. it's time. >> the party will go on in new orleans. >> that was the party? >> forecasters are calling for more rain for today's mardi gras festivities. the great weather didn't keep people away monday. this is a live shot so everyone's got off to sleep it off. they lined the streets to see harry conic junior lead the parade. that's one of the big ones. >> i have never dared to be in new orleans for mardi gras. a little intimidated. i'll go when it's not mardi gras. it feels like mardi gras all the time in that area. not brave enough yet. >>
the fat tuesday celebrations down in the crescent city. >> be good to be in the big easy today. as we head to the break, a live look outside. we're going to get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. it's 7:26. you are watching fox 5 morning news. s. [ male announcerrx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for...
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city. your seven-day forecast calls for a chance of iciness tuesday morning. i don't think there's a huge threat in the immediate metro area, but this needs to be watched real close. this is going to be a close call for tuesday morning early. by tuesday afternoon with temperatures near 50, whatever may start as little ice will end as rain. >> a.m. ice. >> i can't get all the words on that little graph. >> thanks, chuck. coming up in sports, the nats, their >>> this will take the chill out of anything you are feeling. >> it's nice to see the gang back together. the favorite team to win the 2013 world series hit the field today. the washington nationals holding their first full squad workouts down in florida. it's one thing to have the to talent on paper. now they have to prove they can get it done on the field. dan hellie has more. >> reporter: the first full squad workout felt more like winter than spring. 34 degrees when you factor in the windchill out here today, but still everybody smili
city. your seven-day forecast calls for a chance of iciness tuesday morning. i don't think there's a huge threat in the immediate metro area, but this needs to be watched real close. this is going to be a close call for tuesday morning early. by tuesday afternoon with temperatures near 50, whatever may start as little ice will end as rain. >> a.m. ice. >> i can't get all the words on that little graph. >> thanks, chuck. coming up in sports, the nats, their >>> this...
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. >> we got a cloudy sky now in the metro area. we just saw from the nbc 4 hd city camera. here's an up close view and where you are seeing those areas in gray, those are the few flurries. then west of washington, parts of fairfax county, prince william, across much of faulkier county and into stafford, they're getting just a light area of some snow that's continuing to advance there off to the north and east. meanwhile, we have temperatures right near or a little bit above freezie inine ining throughout area. right now, in the low to mid-30s in washington. montgomery continue, just above freezing, so some of that snow may be sticking a little bit on some grassy areas mainly and farther to the south and east, it's still just near freezing. just most of northern virginia hovering right near the freezing mark. not much more of a warm-up on the way. we'll talk about a little snow coming our way tonight. look at the weekend coming right up. >> thank you. >>> new today, people are speaking out against gun violence at the front door of advocates. a rally is happening right now ou
. >> we got a cloudy sky now in the metro area. we just saw from the nbc 4 hd city camera. here's an up close view and where you are seeing those areas in gray, those are the few flurries. then west of washington, parts of fairfax county, prince william, across much of faulkier county and into stafford, they're getting just a light area of some snow that's continuing to advance there off to the north and east. meanwhile, we have temperatures right near or a little bit above freezie inine...
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enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ ♪ >> we a are back w witholitico jonathan allen's senior jonatn allen and coesterer valuation management servivices c bri coester. brian, you a and i were talkingg ring the bak about the changes in thehe houng industry -- cfpfpb, consumer financial protection board. some good and s some bad. "the wall street journal l " -- "the wall street journal" does not like it much but use it for consumer there is so good -- some good and some debt. >> what the house and people ---- industry, yet so many people involved. state regulators the banking regulators at the federal level. you've got the investors and have an overlay. so many things involved. just tryg to figure out what to do. and youave oveapping regulations that conflict each other. one says he wantso disclose this and the other says you cannot disclose that. what they're really trying to do is get consistency. >> is
enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ ♪ >> we a are back w witholitico jonathan allen's senior jonatn allen and coesterer valuation management servivices c bri coester. brian, you a and i were talkingg ring the bak about the changes in thehe houng industry -- cfpfpb, consumer financial protection board. some good...